How does that work then?

You didn't have a problem with Karl Pryce and look how that turned out

Not one person will change my mind on this he's a ****in joke of a player we dont need him and me and a few others who i have spoke to dont want him

Oh let us get on the end of a film yeah END he's 37 we dont need gash publicity like that we are the cc champs and gf champs we have enough, Oh and i've seen adverts for us in between corrie get more there

Who wants to bet the film goes straight to dvd? i dont care if Micky Rouke is playing him up n under was a good rugby film but did nothing on sales

END OF RANT

Good signing IMO. Publicity dream.

Judging signings on publicity value? Get Katie Price and Jedward signed up to.

Since when did playing for free make you good enough? It's a problem because he's not good enough to play for us, period, yet I find it implausible he will not be given a game meaning the selection on merit philosophy will be out of the window.

I can not see any value in this signing. Even if the RFL were paying us to take him on why on earth would we?

He is THRITY SEVEN



We have not just signed the current Welsh RU fly-half but someone RU and the media know is past it as an RU player never mind as an RL player (and if you would only admit it you know it doesn't need to be said he is past it for RL as well). So what is the PR value in that apart from negative? Wigan sign ageing former RU star! Marvellous.

It makes me wonder if the RFL contracted him to play the game until the end of 2012 and have ended up with having to pay someone without a club. If so why do we have to accommodate them go from challenge cup winners to laughing stock overnight?

He will be performing on the pitch at half time on his harp.

Rogues what would you be saying if Saints or Warrington had signed him? You'd be rightfully taking the royal p*ss.

Explain to me why this is publicity dream please.

I know I would be.

Haven't you heard? Gay Welsh Rugby Players are all the rage.

If we want a publicity dream we'd be better off signing Jedward.

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Jesus Christ. You and the Ginger Pearl sound like that idiot from Leeds who was trying to start a Wembley boycott if Sam plays for England. You've got him for free, he is one of the most iconic Welsh Rugby players ever, and as for Wigan having enough publicity already, you need to get in the real world.
Rugby League and Wigan (not the other way round) needs all the positive publicity they can get. You two sound like a pair of 'flat earth' people.

Bloomng heck this is a first i am agreeing with a Wire fan.

Going to get some medication

I hear you. But how is signing a 37 year old Welsh Rugby Union player good for Wigan? Without using the 'P' word. I wouldnt mind if he was actually good.

A film is about to be made about him. The film will be watched by millions of people.

Pretty much everyone in Wales will know he plays for us, they will know about us, we will be all over the news.

He is a highly admired man for 'coming out' plenty of people know his story and they will also be interested to see he has signed for us.

People who don't follow RL will not give squat how good he is/how old he is.

I can't believe you need that explaining to you.

I am still waiting for someone to tell me why this is positive publicly.

The most famous team in the game signing a 37 year old former RU player who ought to be retiring can only be seen as negative publicity. I am sure the RU biased media will have a field day as to what this says about the state of RL when it's premier club is taking on a 37 year old former RU player.

If he has been signed for PR and not for playing ability someone has lost the plot for the above reason.

And he can't have been signed on playing ability.

There is only one conclusion. A very poor signing on all fronts.

Would you like some of mine?
Seriously though, this 'we are Wigan, we don't need publicity' thing is a load of deluded rubbish. RL and Wigan needs all the publicity it can get and this sort of thing could just be the start.

This signing is hardly going to make or break next season is it? Also it doesnt count on the cap. Why is anybody even getting worked up about it?

im getting worked up because regardless of how much this is costing us, it is bl00dy embarassing. What does this say about Thomas also, it says to me he is happy to come here, get paid and do very little else.

I've backed the signing from a publicity side of things and you add even more sense to the signing when you consider he could help us attract some young union talent from Wales.

Lenagan has made no secret of the fact he wants to tap in to streams of all areas of potential talent and this move could really help him. The 2 young lads at Wire are prime examples of the sort of junior talent that could be available.

With regards to the movie starring Mickey Rourke as GT, rumours are as follows:

[uMalcolm Mcdowell as Ian Lenegan.[/u






[uSean Bean as Shaun Wane[/u






[uJamie Bell as Sam Tomkins[/u





[uOrlando Bloom as Sean O'Loughlin[/u






And finally..............


[uBen Kingsley as the Wigan 'Assistant Kitman' (Twentysevenzero).[/u

Sorry Pal It's Mickey Rourke playing him not Pacino or De Niro...the wrestler apart he isnt a great success as a leading actor who will be interested in it....??? sell that film to the yanks for a start......

"A welsh guy that had a good long career playing for Wales against the Brits Australians and South Africans may have Met Mandela at the World Cup in 1995.
retired from the game, Announced he was gay, played a different Type of Rugby called Rugby League wasnt very good at it."

unless its full of Car chases Bar room brawls and Shootings Its got no chance....

and On Rugby players to make Films About there are more interesting and better subjects than Gareth Thomas... Billy Boston, Mike Gregory, Jean Galia, Tawera Nikau, and the Recently departed Cec Thompson, to name a few.....

this stinks..... it stinks for Wigan..... Which to be fair I wouldnt normally be bothered about, but it rubs off on the Rest of the Rugby League, is this the only way we can promote our game ?????

Gareth Thomas Great Rugby union player he was should have bowed out gracefully talk about Rugby League all he likes in After dinner speeches but jesus the guy cant play it....

Who wouldnt sign for the best club in the country if they offered them a contract? Id rather have a crack at the top than play for somebody cack and be comfortable. Imagine if he does well and wins a trophy next season with us? I bet he would be made up.

Why is it embarrasing? Give me one good reason?